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This practical, hands-on blueprint to stocks and mutual funds provides a thorough overview of today’s stock market. From understanding how trends and policies affect markets and the basics of placing a trade to advanced issues including technical analysis, short selling, Modern Portfolio Theory, and more, this unique and useful workbook explains the stock market in clear, concise language.

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This practical, hands-on blueprint to stocks and mutual funds provides a thorough overview of today's stock market.

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Contents
1. Origins: The Markets and Major Indexes 1
Introduction The Stock Market: Historical Background The Exchanges of Today
Practical .com Sites Pricing and Trading How and Why Stocks Are Traded After-
Market Trading Activity Major Indexes A Special Application: Investing in a Two-
Tiered Market Predicting Future Market Activity Summary
2. Economics Basics: Terms, Definitions, Trends,
and Policies
3. Beginnings: What Affects Markets and Prices

4. Trading: Buying and Selling Stocks

5. Studying: How to Interpret Prices and Understand
Financial News

6. Analysis: Tools and Theories

7. Goals and Guidelines: Setting Portfolio Parameters
8. Diversifying with Mutual Funds
9. Tax Considerations: Equity-Related Vehicles

10. Brokers: Investment Companies and Services
Conclusion 233
Appendix A Client’s Bill of Rights 235
Index 237